Rhyssa lineolata
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hymenoptera
- Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea
- Family: Ichneumonidae
- Subfamily: Rhyssinae
- Genus: Rhyssa
- Species: lineolata
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rhyssa lineolata: /ˈrɪs.sə ˌlɪn.i.oʊˈleɪ.tə/
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Summary
Rhyssa lineolata is a parasitic wasp known for its distinctive physical characteristics and lifecycle that involves parasitizing wood-boring larvae.
Physical Characteristics
Rhyssa lineolata has white bands on the antennae and a white dorsobasal spot on the hind coxae, with an orange ground color that may be darker. The metapleuron features a square-to-rounded white spot.
Identification Tips
Distinguished from Rhyssa crevieri by the presence of a white dorsobasal spot on the hind coxae and a larger spot on the metapleuron.
Habitat
Typically found in woodlands where suitable timber is present for oviposition.
Distribution
Found throughout most of Europe, the Australian region, the Near East, the Nearctic realm, the Indomalayan realm, and North Africa.
Diet
Larvae of the wasp parasitize wood-boring larvae of various beetles and other insects.
Life Cycle
Involves female wasps drilling into wood to lay eggs on living larvae inside the timber, providing a food source for the developing wasp larvae.
Reproduction
Female Rhyssa lineolata uses a long ovipositor (terebra) to deposit eggs into wood where host larvae reside.
Ecosystem Role
Plays a role in controlling populations of wood-boring insects by parasitizing their larvae.
Collecting Methods
- Trapping adults using baited traps near wood habitats.
- Collecting wood samples infested with larvae.
Preservation Methods
- Pinning specimens for display and study.
- Storing in alcohol for morphological studies.
Tags
- parasitic wasp
- Ichneumonidae
- Rhyssinae
- wood-boring insects
- entomology